Pocket-ledger



(No Model.)

J. A. JOHNSON, Jr. POCKET LEDGER- No. 462,948. Patented Nov, 10, 1891.

I I I dliw'ney UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. JOHNSON, J R, OF MANISTEE, MICHIGAN.

POCKET-LEDG ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 462,948, dated November 10, 1891 Application filed June 12, 1891. Serial No. 395,998. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN A. JOHNSON, Jr., a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Manistee, in the county of Mauistee and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pocket-Ledger's;

and I do hereby declare that the following is out removing previously-attached leaves orsheets, and which may also be easily detached when required.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a binder constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view of one of the hooks detached.

In the said drawings, the reference-1111 meral 1 designates a cover consisting of two leaves of pasteboard or other suitable material connected together by means of a flexible strip 2, so that they maybe folded upon each other. Secured to the inner face of one of these leaves near the outer edge thereof and in close proximity to the flexible strip are two projecting staples 3, each consisting of a piece of wire bent over, forming a loop, and the ends secured to said leaf.

The numeral 4 denotes a hook consisting of a horizontal arm 5,having a loop 6 at each end, upwardly-extending arms 7, loops 8, downwardly-extending arms 9, having angularlybent ends forming shortstuds 10, which enter the loop 6. This hook is made of a single piece of spring-wire bent so as to form the different parts above described and is connected with the staples 3, which engage with the loops 8.

The operation will be readily understood. To attach an account or other sheet it is only necessary to slip the upper edge between the arms 7 and 9 and snap the short studs 10 therethrough, which will effectually hold the same.

Itwill be understood that a sufficient number of the hooks will be strung upon the staples for all ordinary purposes.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is The combination, with the staples secured to a leaf or other object, of one or more hooks connected therewith, each made of a single piece of spring-wire and consisting of the horizontal arm 5,11aviug a loop 6 at each end,

the upwardly depending arms 7, loops 8, downwardly-extending arms 9,and the short studs 10, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN A. JOHNSON, JR. 

